Roasted lamb is out of the question, as it's too expensive. But roasted chicken, duck, and rabbit are possible, since Xiao An raises them himself, and the vegetables from his garden are readily available, keeping costs low.
Knowing that the Song family would be selling barbecue skewers in town, Chun Tao's eyes lit up: "Then you can do that when you hold a banquet, hehe, that'll be convenient!"
She's become addicted to it.
The marriage between Song Zhenping and Yang Hua has been arranged. The wedding is scheduled for December, which is more than three months away. Yang Hua still has time to embroider her wedding dress and make her wedding shoes.
Inside the garrison, Zhao Tingduo was dressed in a soldier's uniform. He had just arrived in Suijin Town today and happened to witness this joyous occasion.
A sergeant asked, "Hey! Brother, which battalion are you from? I've never seen you before."
Zhao Tingduo smiled and said, "They're just herding livestock outside, why is it so lively today?"
The soldier shook his head: "What's so interesting about this? The town is much more fun!"
Zhao Tingduo said to Abu, "Abu, let's go take a look!"
However, they were stopped by Commander Luo, who had rushed back after hearing the news, as soon as they reached the camp gate.
Back in the office, Commander Luo asked excitedly, "Young Master, didn't you already go to the capital to see His Highness the Crown Prince?"
Zhao Tingduo smiled faintly: "The Emperor is currently unwell and is recuperating at the Xishan Imperial Garden. The Crown Prince also needs to visit him frequently. I will ride to the Xishan Imperial Garden at full speed. A month will be enough."
Luo Baihu grinned, his eyes shining, "Young master, is there something you need me to do now that you're back?"
The Third Young Master came directly to Suijin Town after just meeting the Crown Prince; he must have some imperial decree to attend to.
Zhao Tingduo smiled: "The Crown Prince already knows that the Broken Gold Guard captured the Di barbarian bandits, and he also said that you are working hard here!"
Compared to the turmoil within the imperial court, the lives of Hong Jingtian and his companions were as insignificant as ants.
They didn't even enter the capital; they were beheaded at the Jingzhao Prefecture, and their heads were sent directly to the Ministry of Justice. All everyone wanted was an official document.
This military achievement of the Zhenbei Army was like adding another stone to the already precarious sinking ship of the Xuanwei Army, which had suffered repeated defeats.
It is not very lethal, but extremely insulting.
Look, it's the Zhenbei Army again.
From driving out barbarian armies to dealing with a few bandits, the Zhenbei Army was indispensable in every aspect!
Each incident was like a slap in the face to the adults in the main hall.
Upon hearing the Crown Prince mention him, Commander Luo immediately stood up, bowed respectfully towards the capital, and exclaimed excitedly, "I am grateful for Your Highness's concern. I will serve Your Highness with utmost loyalty, even unto death!"
Ordinary centurions like them could work themselves to death and never be known by the emperor or the crown prince. Now that the crown prince knew their names and even said they had worked hard, he was immediately filled with excitement.
"The Crown Prince has already sent a letter to the Ministry of War, ordering the promotion of the centurion to the fifth rank. The official letter may take some time to arrive."
Luo Baihu was trembling. The prefect was a fifth-rank official, and he was being promoted to the fifth rank, which was equivalent to the assistant prefect.
Although military and civilian positions in the Wu Dynasty sound similar, they differ greatly in the actual scope of their authority.
For example, Luo Baihu was promoted to the fifth rank, which meant he could manage eight hundred soldiers and eight hundred military households in his garrison.
A prefect and an assistant prefect are in charge of ten thousand households and the common people.
The benefits of promotion are also very obvious.
In official communications, Luo Baihu had more privileges; at least the travel permits from the garrison could be used to leave Pingyang Prefecture.
Both of them knew that this was a privilege granted to the Broken Gold Guards by the Crown Prince!
The two talked for a while longer.
Zhao Tingduo learned that a large banquet was being held in Suijin Town at the moment, and the crowds were chaotic, so it was inconvenient for him to go.
I just want to go to Baolinju with Abu.
In the town of Suijin, Song Liyun encountered Xu Yan'er again. Five months pregnant, Xu Yan'er's belly was already showing, and a middle-aged woman she didn't know was supporting her.
The incident of Xue Zhuang driving away her sister-in-law a few days ago has become widely known, and she has been hiding at home for several days, not daring to go out.
Seeing the town bustling with activity today, she decided to get some fresh air and met Song Liyun.
Having been severely reprimanded by her sister-in-law, Xu Yan'er's face was clearly not good. When she saw Song Liyun, she timidly said, "Hello, Sister Song!" Then she looked at her expectantly, hoping to get a few words of comfort.
Song Liyun couldn't bear to see her like this. She knew perfectly well that her sister-in-law was no good person, yet she still insisted on keeping her around. It was only a matter of time before trouble broke out.
However, Xue Zhuang is now a person of some standing, so Xu Yan'er should give him some face.
She nodded, then pulled Chun Tao aside: "What a coincidence, Sister Chun Tao is right here. Tell Yan'er how to take care of her health, she's gotten so thin." After saying that, she made an excuse to leave.
With Lin Tao and his group in charge of the wedding banquet, Song Liyun brought a large bag of kebabs back to Baolin Residence to escape the hustle and bustle.
She was busy for the past few days and felt tired.
Song Zhenping and Xiao An were still having a banquet in town when she arrived at Baolin Residence and saw two people standing outside the gate.
Black Gold stood brazenly blocking the doorway, refusing to budge even when Yunniang tried to pull it away.
"Ashi, Abu!"
Song Liyun recognized the two people just by looking at their backs, and the shout came out of her mouth.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Tingduo turned around and saw a girl dressed in a blue cloth dress and wearing a headscarf running towards her, carrying a snow-white cardboard box.
It's Song Liyun!
Zhao Tingduo felt a surge of emotions and couldn't help but step forward to meet him.
Song Liyun stopped three steps away, smiling broadly, and said, "It really is you? You haven't come back since we parted ways at the county office. I've asked Luo Baihu several times about it!"
Oh! I was busy the other day!
Zhao Tingduo realized he had said the wrong thing; he had pretended not to know him at the county government office.
Without making him feel awkward at all, Song Li walked up to him and said, "Ashi, I'm really glad you could come."
Seeing Song Liyun's bright eyes, Zhao Tingduo couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, and her little bit of pride vanished: "I'm happy too!"
They both laughed.
Abu, who was standing to the side, had already grabbed Black Gold's ear and was baring his teeth and yelling at Black Gold: "You brainless idiot, I've only been away for a few months and you dare to not let me into the hospital. See how I deal with you today."
Song Liyun turned to Yunniang and said, "I brought some kebabs today, Aunt Yun can cook some other dishes."
Yun Niangzi readily agreed and immediately went back to the kitchen to get to work.
The kebabs that Song Liyun brought back were a hit with Abu, and they tasted quite different from the lamb he grilled on the grassland.
"Sister Song, could you give me some of your seasonings?" Abu shamelessly begged.
The kelp and Sichuan peppercorns that she had asked Manager Wan to buy some time ago have arrived. These past few days, she has been busy with the wedding while also grinding, boiling, and purifying them to make MSG.
Combined with various spices and seasonings, this is the unforgettable delicacy you see here, even better than what Tianxianglou uses.
Song Liyun smiled and said, "Great! Did you bring the cumin powder I also wanted?"
Abu glanced at Zhao Tingduo, scratched his head, and said, "I forgot!"
They went directly from the capital to Suijin Town, without even visiting the Hecheng military camp, so naturally they didn't have the cumin powder that's only found on the grasslands.
Zhao Tingduo said, "We're about to go on a mission. We'll have someone bring it over in a few days!"
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